Friday, March 11, 2011

News Alert: After N.F.L. Talks Fail, Union Decides to Decertify

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The New York Times
Fri, March 11, 2011 -- 5:10 PM ET
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After N.F.L. Talks Fail, Union Decides to Decertify

Talks between the N.F.L. and the players union broke off
Friday, and the union took steps to dissolve itself, sending
the country's most popular sport into labor turmoil and
imperiling the 2011 season.

The union is expected to seek an injunction to prevent owners
from locking players out, and perhaps file antitrust lawsuits
against owners, using big-name players as plaintiffs. The
collective bargaining agreement expires at midnight, and
after 16 sessions with the federal mediator George Cohen, the
sides still remain far apart on the percentages of revenues
each would receive, the fundamental issue that divides them.

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